The Times - Cryptic - Bank Holiday Jumbo 697 - May 7, 2007

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Clues Answers
A Geordie gent's confused, mixing people up DESEGREGATION
A set raided, taken apart for much-needed items DESIDERATA
A stronghold three-quarters surrounded by wood gives homely protection PINAFORE
African cake upset John in Scotland NUBIAN
Area attached to the Crown - nearly all farmland maybe? ACRES
As such, I must be one ROMANNUMERAL
Be impolite about East Anglian town DISS
Bet e.g. Esau must have suffered on account of magnanimous act BEAUGESTE
Bones helping to make monster nasty STERNA
Book positions for partners at table NORTHANDSOUTH
Breaking a commandment finally COVETOUS
Clique in church making one wince CRINGE
Coming to port old rocker was disorderly RIOTED
Country fellows in operatic feature ARMENIA
Country house retreat given to victor of Plassey CLIVEDEN
Country workers who get into a depression DITCHERS
Daughter 'ere to be indecisive DITHER
Dish undercooked, snack falling short RAREBIT
Dull person leading session for pupils? That's not on! CHARACTERLESS
Feature of first Easter Sunday presumably unsettled person ROLLINGSTONE
Formally endorses Herts town's Plan B SECONDSTRING
Former cop in front of governors bursting with rage EXPLODING
Going back to the source to make dodgy maps true UPSTREAM
Good behaviour expected from those taking courses TABLEMANNERS
Greek character immersed in drink when a new day dawns SUNUP
Grubby woman providing endless abuse when meeting flighty type SLATTERN
Having a fancy for cuddling secretary? That's hopeless! DESPAIRING
It's obvious one's missing blueprint PLAN
Large task before film can be made for TV transmission? BROADCASTING
Left-winger making noise is interrupting seasonal visitor SANDINISTA
Clues Answers
Less important editors given one newspaper feature SUBSIDIARY
Lethargy not a condition Ko-Ko suffered from LISTLESSNESS
Mark given by a reviewer to girl DIACRITIC
One girl or another ensnaring fellow AMANDA
One may support Oxford when it's not going anywhere SHOETREE
One requiring an eye for an eye? THREADER
One taking grip soon introduced rules for church CANONLAW
Periodical cardinal says should be restricted NEWSTATESMAN
Permit to see poetic village GRANTCHESTER
Power shown by excellent dog, early leader in race PACESETTER
Protestant, this writer? Follower of Aquinas after change of heart METHODIST
Sailor's flag given makeover with name inscribed REDENSIGN
Secret societies in which many will drink gallons TONGS
Silly sissy there lagging behind HYSTERESIS
Something making drumming noise in forest? I'm panicking! TIMPANI
Stand for The Queen coming round close at hand REPRESENT
Starchy bit of food in second sweet dish SPUD
Strange echo - I run, lacking courage UNHEROIC
Sun ending? There will be wind MONSOON
Swirling water repeatedly to shift deep stain NEAPTIDES
The fish - he is hidden in the seaweed TANGLE
They are well away from the concert platform - composer has meal here, reportedly BACKSEATS
Top clubs possibly admitting 2000 SUMMIT
Try when courage runs short HEAR
Violin gives us a dull introduction to intermezzo AMATI
Wayward pa deserted ma, crossing lake in vessel PADDLESTEAMER
Well-meaning reformer giving illiterate advice to improve DOGOODER
What the postman wants is the life of Riley EASYSTREET
Where the athletic all-rounder may be found, no matter what happens INANYEVENT
Wiggling chanteuse finally stripped - very naughty UNCHASTE